Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age : 32

Race : Black

Date : 05/05/2025

Location : Athens-Clarke County Jail

City : Athens

County : Clarke

State : Georgia

Agency : Clarke County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Found dead in jail

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On May 5, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., staff at the Athens-Clarke County Jail responded to a medical emergency involving a 32-year-old Black man inside one of the housing units. The man was found unresponsive in his cell, and CPR was initiated. EMS and the Athens-Clarke County Fire Department responded, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. This was the second in-custody death at the jail in less than three weeks. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/32-year-old-inmate-dies-athens-clarke-county-jail-officials-say
https://nowhabersham.com/inmate-dies-after-medical-emergency-at-athens-clarke-county-jail/
https://www.classiccitynews.com/post/second-prisoner-death-at-the-count-jail-in-athens-within-a-month
https://www.wuga.org/local-news/2025-05-06/gbi-investigating-death-of-a-clarke-county-jail-inmate